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 Lifestyle diseases are defined as those health
problems that react to changes in lifestyle. All
lifestyle risk factors have one common
property: they make breathing heavier and
body O2 low. Cell hypoxia is the driving force of
lifestyle diseases.
What are Lifestyle Diseases?

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What Causes Lifestyle Diseases?
 Controllable Factors: Certain habits,
behaviors, and practices such as poor
eating habits, inactivity, or smoking.
 Factors that we cannot control such as age,
gender, and heredity.

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Improper Lifestyle:
Over eating
 Excessive consumption of fats
 Smoking
 Drinking
 Chewing tobacco
 Sedentary life style
 Lack of exercise

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Disease Risk factors
Heart disease Smoking, high BP,elevated
Cholesterol, diabetes, Obesity,
physical inactivity, Ty-A personality
Cancer Smoking, alcohol, solar radiation,
ionizing radiation, work-site hazards,
environmental pollution, medications,
infectious agents, dietary factors
Stroke High BP,Elevated cholesterol,
smoking
Diabetes Obesity, diet
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Alcohol, no-use of seat belts, speed,
roads
Cirrhosis Alcohol
Depression Stress, Work life tension, No activities
Musculoskeletal Diseases Awkward work posture, prolonged
activities, segmental vibration
Types of Lifestyle Diseases

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Heart Diseases
 Yourheart and blood vessels make up your cardiovascular system.
 The diseases that result from damage to your heart and blood vessels
are called cardiovascular diseases.
 Types of CVDs: heart attack, atherosclerosis, and high blood pressure.

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Risk Factors for Heart Diseases
Controllable
 Tobacco Use
 High Blood Pressure
 High Cholesterol
 Sedentary Lifestyle
 Excessive Weight
 Stress
 Drug and AlcoholUse
Uncontrollable
Heredity
Gender
Age

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Cancer
 Cancer- a disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth
 More than one million people in the United States are diagnosed
with cancer every year.
 Cancer is the second leading cause of death
 Cancer is more common in adults, but teens can get some forms
of cancer.
Uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells

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Risk Factors For Cancer
 Tobacco use
 Sexually TransmittedDiseases
 Dietary Factors
 Radiation
 Asbestos

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Diabetes
A disorder in which cells are unable to obtain glucose from the blood such that high
blood-glucose levels result.
 Type 1 diabetes or Juvenile Diabetes
 Type 2 diabetes or
Maturity onset Diabetes

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Risk Factors for Diabetes
o 45 yrs & above
o overweight
o close family member with diabetes
o diabetes during pregnancy
o had a baby that weighed > 9lbs (4kg)

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Depression
• State of low mood and aversion to activity
 affects thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well- being
• Life events and life style that may precipitatedepressed mood
– Childbirth
– menopause
– financial difficulties
– job problems, Disease
– loss of a loved one
– relationship troubles

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Musculoskeletal Disease
 Healthy diet with physical activity builds strong & healthy bones
 Exercise strengthens the bones , ligaments & muscle surrounding joints

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Caution
C – Change in bowel habits
A – Asore that does not heal
U – Unusual bleeding or discharge
T – Thickening or alump
I – Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
O – Obvious change in a wart or mole
N – Nagging cough or hoarseness

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Healthy Lifestyles

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Practicing Healthy Lifestyles
 Diet- (Nutrition)Adopt healthy eating patterns, Consume fewer Calories
and be physically active.
 Exercise- (Physical Activity)At least 150 minper week of moderate-
intensity, 2 or more days per week of muscle- strengthening activities.
 Relaxation- Work/school/personal life balance, Relaxation response for
20 min, 1-2x/day
 Addiction Management- Smoking, alcohol, food, drug, sex, violence

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Bottom Line…
Eat Well, Move More,
And Enjoy Life!